That’s to concequences.

I don’t like B

If A is true then B

Therefore A isn’t true.

Summin like that.

Now, of course, there is all sorts of faulty reasoning at play (in the video and in the Paul study). It starts with the same sort of faulty reasoning that Vox Day demolished in “The Irrational Atheist” beginning on page 121.

I made the same point about this video that I’ve made here (i.e. that what it shows is that “acceptance of evolution” combined with ‘atheism’ is a ticket to national/cultural suicide) and my point was as warmly received then as now. ‘Atheists’ never seem to like having their own “logic” used to arrive at the “wrong” conclusion.

My statement was : The overwhelming balance of peer reviewed literature found that religiosity correlates positively with higher ethical behaviour.

I didnt say unanimous consensus!

Leaving aside the flawed Paul study, the one you cite was the only dissenting study. All the other studies you can get to via the wikki link find a beneficial effect from religion. Here is the whole wikki extract with some of the relevant parts bolded.

In the scientific literature, the degree of religiosity is generally found to be associated with higher ethical attitudes.[17] Although a recent study by Gregory S. Paul published in the Journal of Religion and Society argues for a positive correlation between the degree of public religiosity in a society and certain measures of dysfunction,[18] an analysis published later in the same journal contends that a number of methodological problems undermine any findings or conclusions to be taken from the research.[19] In a response [20] to the study by Paul, Gary F. Jensen builds on and refines Paul’s study. His conclusion, after carrying out elaborate multivariate statistical studies, is that there is a correlation (and perhaps a causal relationship) of higher homicide rates, not with Christianity, but with dualism in Christianity, that is to say with the proportion of the population who believe the devil and hell exist. Excerpt: “A multiple regression analysis reveals a complex relationship with some dimensions of religiosity encouraging homicide and other dimensions discouraging it.” Meanwhile, other studies seem to show positive links in the relationship between religiosity and moral behavior[21] [22] [23] — for example, surveys suggesting a positive connection between faith and altruism.[24] Modern research in criminology also acknowledges an inverse relationship between religion and crime,[25] with many studies establishing this beneficial connection (though some claim it is a modest one).[26] Indeed, a meta-analysis of 60 studies on religion and crime concluded, “religious behaviors and beliefs exert a moderate deterrent effect on individuals’ criminal behavior”.

PS – good analyses there WT!

As for the immense difficulties some dogs suffer because of the way they’ve been bred, I’ve heard much the same myself. Bulldogs, for example, also have problems giving birth naturally. That, however, is the fault of artificial selection and a nasty breeding policy.

That is the situation now with many breeds of dog.

-W

You’ve done a great job of describing a future environment where these breeds might not do so well. Yay, go evolution.